Body (Interior and Exterior)

Sunroof

15steps
~90min
4/5difficulty
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Components and Component Location

Component

1. Sunroof Deflector
2. Sliding Glass
3. Rear Glass
4. Glass Motor Assembly
5. Blind Motor Assembly
6. Mechanism Rail Assembly

Repair Procedures

Alignment

Glass Step Alignment

  1. Perform the major step alignment after replacing the sliding glass (A).

    ①
    ②
    ③
  2. Perform height adjustment by slightly loosening the height adjustment screw (A).

Motor Initialization

  1. Perform the reset procedure when the ignition is in ON or the engine is running.

  2. Close the sunroof glass (approx. 5 sec) and the sunshade (approx. 5 sec) sufficiently.

  3. Release the adjustment lever when the glass and sunshade are sufficiently closed.

  4. Press the adjustment lever (10 sec) until the glass and sunshade move slightly. Press again in the closing direction when the glass and sunshade are sufficiently closed.

  5. Release, then press the sunroof adjustment lever to close in the direction; the glass and blind then open and close [① Blind opens in slide mode ② Sunroof opens and closes in tilt-after-slide mode ③ Blind closes] Initialization is complete. Never release the adjustment lever until the procedure is fully completed.

When Initializing the Motor

  1. First Operation After Manufacture

  2. When the residual value has been initialized or damaged by a power failure or discharge

  3. After Using the Emergency Handle

  4. When Replacing the Battery and Fuse

  5. After Replacing the Motor and Repairing the Sunroof

Emergency Operation

  1. Emergency operation of the sunroof is not permitted, except for closing or opening the sunroof when the motor is faulty.

  2. Close or open the sunroof only after removing the headliner trim using a hex key. Do not apply excessive force.

  3. If necessary, perform initialization according to the initialization procedure.

    [Sliding Glass Motor (A), Blind Motor (B)]

Test yourself

A quick Kia Optima DL3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.